Food: Truth or Scare

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Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin explore which foods we should and shouldn't be eating.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin present a series that cuts through confusion and conflicting headlines about Britain's favourite foods.

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Food: Truth or Scare: Series 4: Episode 3

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Series 4

BBC One - Food: Truth or Scare, Series 4, Episode 3

Gloria Hunniford looks into reports that say certain foods will make your hair fall out.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin investigate reports about some surprising foods it’s claimed could change the way we look. 

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin untangle more mixed messages about the food we eat, investigating reports about some surprising foods it’s claimed could change the way we look.

Gloria gets to the bottom of reports that say certain foods will make your hair fall out and that eating fast food chips will help you keep the hair you already have! Chris meets the people who’ve been ordered to eat cake every day by a dietician. Danny Crates tries out the high-fat diet that is said can cure diabetes and epilepsy.

Food: Truth or Scare: Series 4

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A look at which foods we should and shouldn't be eating.

Gloria Hunniford and Chris Bavin get to the bottom of conflicting claims and stories about food.

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